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CST Time Now — China Standard Time

The current CST time (China Standard Time, UTC +08:00) is shown below.

CST — China Standard Time

16:05:06

Saturday, 9 May 2026 GMT+8

About CST

Offset & DST

UTC offset: +08:00

Daylight saving: Not observed

Representative IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai

IANA zones at CST

Countries commonly using CST

🇨🇳 China Country time page 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Country time page

Other zones at UTC +08:00

SGT Singapore Time

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Major cities in CST

Shanghai China
16:05
Beijing China
16:05
Hong Kong Hong Kong
16:05